Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-25


this week. 1t has been one Of the
most profitable sessions ever held in
the county, but great many teach /,
ers have not availed themselves Of
its benefits.
All of our readers will be sorry
to learn that Mr.. JAS. +. Russell
has not been favored with good
health during his residence at Fargo
Springs, Kan. He is contemplating
an at least temporary return to Au-
dubon.
Capt. L. S. Foster has been suf-
fering from carbunclc on his lett
hand, which incapacitated him for
labor. He has suffered excrucishng
pain, and is much worn from loss of
sleep. We are glad to say that he
is improving.
Contractor Creveling viii soon
commence the erection OF an addi-
ton to the residence of &. II. Cross.
1t will be I6x:S, IS feet high and
when complete will make a most
valuable addition to the residence
portion oftown.
L. ]. Freeman, F. p. Rees, 7. ii.
Zeller, ID. A. McAnulty, S. M.
Gardner, |. l.. Statzell and ]. b.
Haddock went to Des Moines Tues
day, with intent to look we'll after
the interests of Western Iowa in
the republican state convention.
Mr.. ~. ]. Story is announced this
week as a candidate for the nomina-
ton for sheriff at the hands OF the
republican convention. Mr.. Story
is one of Audubon county's best
farmers, a good republican and in
every way worthy the party's favor.
We have no disposition to further
expose the character of Boodler
Sovereign. The statement of Kcat-
ley should rclegate the gentleman
to the stone pile. ANY there are
who yet have confidence in his po.
litical purity it should not be dis
turbcd.
One Of Jack O'Brien's grey hounds
tore strip of flesh as large as a
mans hand from its back while
jumping through barbed wire
fence one day last week. Drs. VIM.
Cloughly and J. O'Bren very hu.
namely sewcd up the wound and
the animal is getting along nicely.
Rev. !. b. Harris is at Guthrie
Center this week, assisting in con,
Quoting series of meetings. Rev.
Harris comedies no season to the
opposing torces, hut makes unrcmit.
ting war in behalf of the cause he
so ably espouscs. We hope his
physical forces may not be impaired.
All persons interested in breeding
cattle should attend the public sale
to be held on the fair grounds at
Shelby, Shelby county, September
18th, 1887 =. X. Waters will sell
about fifty (5o) head, consisting of
cows, hciiers and young bulls; all
recorded in American Herd Book.
The scaifolding used by the car.
penters and fathers at the new school
house fell, last Friday, and d. l..
Yount and f. &. Trude received in
juries, which, however, were not
serious. The incident will merely
serve as warning to the workmen
to be more careful in this regard
hereafter.
The Smith concert, given at the
Presbyterian church last Thursday
evening, was very literally attended
considering the fact that it was only
advertised on that day. Miss Smith
delighted her audience, and her as
sistants were musicians of high
order. Should they come again
they would draw crowded house.
NJ. O'Donnell lost a pocket book
in Jno. F. Consigny's store last
Thursday, containing Sis. 1t was
found just where he lett it. 1t will
be remembered that Mr.. Miller's
pocket book containing sos was
lost and found in the same store the
day previous: So it appears that if
one Is bent on losing pocket book,
Consigny's is a pretty safe place to
commit the deed.
DIED.-At her late home in this
city, on Tuesday, Aug. 23d, Orpha,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Swartz, Of malarial fever, aged 6
years. The funeral was held yester-
day at 10 a. M, and the services
were conducted by the Rev. L. b.
Cousins. The remains were inferred
in Maple Grove cemetery. The
parents have the sympathy of the
community in their bereavement.
d. {. Abrams returned from the
grand lodge of Good Templars last
Friday, and reports very interest
ing session. The Audubon lodge
stands second largest in membership,
and general conditions Of strength
and prosperity. Mr.. Abrams, Mrs.
Ada NJ. Funk, Mrs. w. M. Graham
and others, arc entitled to much
credit for their tireless efforts in ad.
vancing the interests Of the Audi.
bon lodge.
The Atlantic Telegraph is au.
thority for the statement that its
neighbor, the Democrat, has sus-
pended and will be removed to
Newport, Neb. Mr.. Chase is a
very aggressive democrat, versa.
tile, forcible and ready writer, and
published very lively paper. How
ever, he was too much inclined to
dip his pen in the pool of putrid poll.
tics and too much addicted to the
manufacture of political capital from
fancy. We wish the gentleman
success in his new field,
The unmarried men and the Bene-
diets had a lively game Of ball last
Friday. Itproceeded smoothly to
the sixth inning, when the latter
had made I6 scores to the formers
II. At that time, however, the
captain of the married men was
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